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Ted Williams?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Steve Dec 29, 2024. 12 Replies 0 Likes
Long time lurker, first time inquiry. I was hoping to get thoughts on this Ted Williams autograph. And what should I be looking for in a legit Williams autograph? I always hear that open "e"s and…Continue
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"I might have mentioned this in another thread, but one major red flag on any Williams ball is an open, unconnected "a." While there are authentic examples with this feature, the vast majority of genuine signatures have closed…"
"Precisely why I wanted others to chime in. I was half right, lol. By the way, the two who chimed in are the two you’d want opinions from. Steve and a few others are great on sports as well. "
"Thanks. Another vote for the first ball being authentic. Perhaps I'll role the dice and buy it after all. What is off with the second ball that makes you believe its fake?"
"$150 is a very fair price for a Williams ball in that condition "
"Thanks! So its worth a flyer for $150 for ball number one and I should trash ball #2 :)"
"This is a known forgery style unfortunately "
"I’m more a music guy (and Mickey Mantle). I’ll defer to those who know best. There’s some sharp ones here that will be more definitive on Ted than I. I don’t want to misguide you. My initial thoughts are no to both but…"
"Thanks. This is a ball for sale locally...without authentication. I'm also having concerns about a ball that has been in my collection over 30 years. Any thoughts?"
"I always thought the “D” in Ted and the “W” in Williams were connected with a loop, I’m not a Teddy Ballgame expert. I’m going to GUESS at atypical and see what those more experienced think. My vote is no…"
Ted Williams?
Long time lurker, first time inquiry. I was hoping to get thoughts on this Ted Williams autograph. And what should I be looking for in a legit Williams autograph? I always hear that open "e"s and "a"s are a dead giveaway. I was curious if there are any other tell-tale signs of a fake?See More
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